Two Taylor County residents recently made history at Lindsey Wilson College when they were among the first Lindsey Wilson nursing students who participated in the college's inaugural white coat ceremony on Jan. 29 in W.W. Slider Humanities Center Recital Hall.

Holly Begley and Stevie Lynn Powell of Campbellsville received white coats during the ceremony. The white coat symbolizes their entry into the profession of nursing.

The students are on track to earn a bachelor of science in nursing from Lindsey Wilson in May 2013.

Bluegrass Cheer Stars competed Jan. 22 in the Cheer Ltd. CANAM Southern Kentucky Regional Championships in Adair County. The squad earned first place in the Youth All-Star Level 2 Cheer division, receiving a bid to nationals in Myrtle Beach, S.C. The squad also competed Jan. 15 and placed second at the eighth annual Battle of the Bluegrass in Lexington.

Having already cut early release days for the remainder of the year, Taylor County School District has added two more make-up days.

Taylor County Board members have approved an amended 2010-2011 calendar in which students would be in class on Presidents Day - Feb. 21 - and the Friday before spring break - April 1. Because the state requires schools to take four holidays, Taylor County Superintendent Roger Cook said, the District will observe Presidents Day on May 17 - primary Election Day.

Taylor County Middle School is partnering with a reading program for the 2010-2011 year - Ticket To Reading Rewards, a program of the National Association of Basketball Coaches Foundation in collaboration with national business leaders.

The program is for middle school students only and is the leading reading motivational program in the country for middle school students.

Campbellsville University, a founding member of the National Festival of Young Preachers, was recognized at the recent conference for having the most students attending from any college or university affiliated with the organization.

CU also had the largest number attending last year, which was the inaugural year for the festival.

The Kentucky Association of Conservation Districts Auxiliary and the Taylor County Conservation District recently announced four scholarships available to students in Kentucky.

Applications are available at the Taylor County Conservation District office located at 1105 S. Columbia Ave., Suite B, in Campbellsville.

The Betty Barrick Non-Traditional Students State Soil Conservation of Natural Resources Scholarship will be awarded to a student who is at least 25 years old and pursuing an undergraduate degree in agriculture or related natural resources field.

Campbellsville High School hosted the 20th District Academic Team Meet on Saturday, Jan. 29 and took home eight awards.

Students from Campbellsville, Taylor County, Marion County and Washington County schools competed in composition, language arts, math, science, social studies, arts and humanities, future problem solving and quick recall.

CHS students Jasmine Dowell and Katelyn McMahan took home awards in the composition category.

Cassidy Blair and Logan Dial won in the science category and Nathan Riggs in math.